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A few moments later, Olivia came out looking more exhausted than when she had gone in. The three of us looked at her expectantly, but she gently shook her head. “She’s still not
awake yet.”
Caroline and Brooke both looked at me hesitantly, before I rolled my eyes and nodded. “You guys can go see her first.” They were her best friends, I knew my place.
That and I wouldn’t put it past Caroline to superglue me to my seat if I said otherwise.
I stat impatiently in the uncomfortable chair, completely forgetting that it was just Brooke
and I since Olivia had gone to get coffee.
“You really like her.” Brooke spoke softly as she smiled at me.
“What?” I asked confused.
“Scarlett…” She spoke up again. “You really like her.”
“Yeah…” I cleared my throat. “Yeah I do.”
“About damn time you two finally admitted it.” She rolled her eyes as she came to sit next to
me.”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh please – the two of you have been dancing around your feelings for each other since the beginning of the school year.” She threw her hands up, exasperated. “Grow some balls and tell her how you feel for fucks sake.”
It was my turn to be irritated. “You don’t think I’ve tried?” I leaned my head back against the wall. After her birthday, I tried talking to Scarlett about where we would go next – and every time, she would always find a way to change the subject “Every time I do, she pushes
me away,”
“So make her listen.” She replied, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
The truth is, I would have liked nothing more than to just tell Scarlett how I feel and make
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her mine. However, at the same time I didn’t want to push her to do anything she didn’t
want to. “That’s easier said than done.” I grumbled.
Brooke chuckled as she patted my arm sympathetically. “You’re smart – you can figure it
out.”
“Oh and one more thing –” She smiled sweetly. “Just know that I will fucking castrate you if you so much as make her frown, let alone cry. Ever.” To an innocent bystander, it would have looked like she was giving me friendly advice – and in a way she was – but I knew she
meant every single word she just said.
I laughed nervously, shifting in my seat. “I wouldn’t dream of it.”
Honestly – her friends are fucking crazy. But I’m so glad she has someone like them in her
life.
When it was my turn to finally see Scarlett, I slowly crept into the room so as not to wake
her. The room was your standard depressing hospital room – white walls, white sheets, a
single table in the corner, one chair next to the bed and a shit ton of machines and wires.
As I walked towards the bed where she was peacefully sleeping, it broke my heart to see
her like this. She was hooked up to a bunch of machines, an IV in her arm and the beeping from the heart monitor was enough to drive anyone insane.
Her hair was sprawled across her face in the most beautiful messy way possible. Reaching out, I slowly moved the loose strands away. I half expected her to stir awake, but no such
luck.
As I took a seat in the chair next to the bed, I reached out and gently took her hand in mine. “You have to wake up, Princess.” My voice cracked as I spoke.
I don’t know for how long I sat next to her bed, holding her hand. But next thing I know, I felt Scarlett stir next to me. My head immediately snapped in her direction and I saw her looking around confused, until her tired eyes landed on mine.
“Scarlett.” I let out a breath I/didn’t know I had been holding as I sprang to my feet. “Are you okay?”
“Water…” Her raspy voice managed to croak out. Walking over to the small table in the corner, I reached for the pitcher of water and poured some into a plastic cup. Taking it back
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to her, I held it as she took a couple of sips, and pressed the call button for the nurse.
“Thanks.” Scarlett mumbled as she struggled to sit up, wincing.
“Stop moving around.” I said, placing the cup back down.
“Don’t tell me what to do.” She playfully rolled her eyes at me.
“Stubborn as always.” I couldn’t help but smile as I leaned down and planted a kiss on her cheek. Even in her current state, heat flooded her cheeks and she tried to hide that adorable
blush behind her hair.
Glancing around the room, she asked, “Where is everyone else?”
“Your mom went to get some food, and Caroline and Brooke are outside.” I replied as I
continued to gently stroke her hand.
“Oh.” She said, the hurt evident in her voice. Just then, a group of nurses and doctors came
in and I was forced to let go of her hand and step back.
After the doctors and nurses were done examining her, all of us were allowed to go back in and sit with her for a bit. Dr. Benson had come back and explained that everything looked
to be back to normal, but they were keeping her overnight for observation.
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